In this version of the lighter side of life, iconic comedian Red Skelton gives us a taste of his stand-up genius with a rapid-fire performance in this 1966 clip. The vintage clip is courtesy of Classic Comedy Cuts.
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The Hollywood Creep Show
Bob Saget and the Olsen Twins! Did Saget rape and murder a girl in 1990, as Gilbert Gottfried joked? Something’s creepy…Must be Hollywood! Cymatics! First ladies who look more like first men! Dopey Dems! More from McAllister TV.
Comedian Heather McDonald collapses and suffers a skull fracture during a live show in Tempe, Ariz. This follows the death of comedian Bob Saget from a head trauma. Is there a pattern here? And what could be the cause? Jamie Dlux examines the evidence.
Carpenters And Astronauts
Red Skelton, the master of pantomime, dazzles the audience in this 1965 episode of “The Ed Sullivan Show,” with his iconic “Carpenters and Astronauts” routine. Before launching into his skits, he shows off his stand-up talent, which includes a couple of jabs at Ed Sullivan himself, as we celebrate the lighter side of life.
A Man Of Many Faces
Brit Charles Hopkinson takes a double-barrelled shot at the lighter side of life with impressions and a slice of comedy. His stand-up is a character act about a retired math teacher and includes dead-on impressions of Morgan Freeman, Robin Williams, Liam Neeson and Sir David Attenborough, among others.
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Before skyrocketing to the top as a game-show host, Steve Harvey pretty much held his own in stand-up comedy. In one of his classic performances, Harvey wows the audience with his description of a ghetto wedding in this installment of the lighter side of life.
ARVE Error: need id and providerUncle Joe Tells A Story
Here, stand-up comedian Thomas Shillue offers his parody of Joe Biden telling a story.
ARVE Error: need id and providerMichael Bloomberg is so busy lecturing farmers he doesn’t notice an incoming blast from rival Joe Biden. More animated fun from Tiberius Maximus.
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Feminist Comedy: A Flop
Face it. Feminist stand-up comedy has never been a powerhouse. And, now, it keeps getting worse. More from Hunter Avallone.
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Stand-up comic and actor Bob Nelson quacks his way to some rural comedy in this episode of the lighter side of life.
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What happens when feminists try and do stand-up comedy? Horrible scary things…More from Hunter Avallone.
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Comedian and musician Henny Youngman skyrocketed to fame during a six-decade career with the mastery of the one-liner. Youngman’s wowed audiences with his one-line jokes–punch line and all–and an occasional musical interlude on his violin. In the following video by Sneakers, watch as Youngman rapidly rattles off a series of one-liners, much to the delight of the audience in this edition of the lighter side of life.
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